Plumbing that's ready
for the new bathroom.
New bathroom, new kitchen, or a house going up from the footings. The fixtures are the part you'll see. The supply and drain lines behind them decide whether it all still works in five years. Reliable Plumbing handles remodel rough-in, fixture installation, repipes, and new construction plumbing across Salt Lake City, UT.
Working with a contractor or designer? We coordinate on schedule and inspections rather than working around them.
Plumbing installation services
Plumbing installation for remodels, upgrades, and new builds across Salt Lake City, UT, for homeowners and for the contractors working with them.
Supply and drain lines for sinks, showers, tubs, and toilets, whether the fixtures stay where they are or the whole layout changes. Moving a shower drain three feet is a different job from swapping a vanity, and you'll hear which one you're actually asking for before any tile goes down.
Sinks, faucets, garbage disposals, pot fillers, and the water lines for dishwashers and refrigerators. Island sinks and relocated appliances need drainage and venting planned rather than improvised, so we look at the layout before the cabinets are ordered.
Swapping dated fixtures for new ones, from a single faucet to every fixture in the house. Newer fixtures use noticeably less water, and the old shutoff valves behind them usually need replacing at the same time, which is the line most quotes quietly leave off.
Complete supply and drainage systems for new residential builds, from underground rough-in through trim-out. We work to the plans and the inspection schedule, and we keep the builder informed instead of being the trade everyone is waiting on.
Replacing aging supply lines, or moving them to suit a new layout. If the walls are already open for a remodel, this is the cheapest this work will ever be, and it's worth asking about before the drywall goes back up.
Tank or tankless, replacing an existing unit or plumbing for one in a new location. A remodel is the natural moment to deal with a heater that's already near the end of its life rather than doing it twice.
How a plumbing install runs
Plumbing on a remodel happens in stages with other trades in between. Knowing the order helps you plan the rest of the project around it instead of the other way round.
We look at the space, the existing lines, and what you're trying to end up with. You get a scope and a price before anything is booked. If the layout you want means moving a drain, you hear that now rather than mid-demo.
With the walls and floor open, supply and drain lines go in and get pressure tested. This is the stage that has to be right, because it disappears behind drywall and tile.
The rough-in is inspected before anything gets closed up. We schedule it and meet the inspector, so it isn't one more thing on your list or your contractor's.
Once the finishes are in, fixtures go on: faucets, toilets, valves, disposals. Everything gets run and checked before we leave. (801) 803-0847
While the walls are open
Once drywall goes back up, anything behind it costs several times as much to touch. Here's what's worth doing while you have the access, and what's just spending money because you can see it.
The access you have during a remodel is the entire cost difference.
Good pipe is good pipe. Being able to see it isn't a reason to replace it.
Not sure which side yours falls on? Have us walk the space before demo starts. It's a short visit and it changes what the rest of the project costs. If the concern is leaks specifically, leak detection and repiping is the place to start.
Why call Reliable
On a remodel, plumbing is a dependency. Tile can't go down until the rough-in passes. The vanity can't be set until trim-out is done. A good share of the frustration on any renovation comes from a trade that took the slot and then didn't appear.
Owner Brody Gehring has spent more than ten years on Salt Lake City homes, working alongside contractors, designers, and homeowners doing the rest themselves. We give a real date, we build to the plans, and we do the work so it passes inspection the first time.
What that looks like on site
You know what's included and what it costs before anyone books a date.
Fixture placement matches the drawings, not what was convenient that day.
Rework is our cost and your delay. We'd rather avoid both.
The next trade gets a space they can actually work in.
Very professional and reasonably priced.
Remodel plumbing, answered
For anything beyond swapping a fixture on existing lines, Reliable Plumbing recommends a licensed plumber for a Salt Lake City bathroom remodel. Moving or adding supply and drain lines is work that gets inspected before the walls close.
Reliable Plumbing is licensed and insured. On a remodel we handle the rough-in, schedule the inspection, and meet the inspector, so that step isn’t left to you or your contractor. Whether your specific project needs a permit depends on its scope, and the walkthrough is where you find that out, along with the price, before anything is booked.
Yes. Reliable Plumbing moves sinks, toilets, showers, and kitchen fixtures to new locations in Salt Lake City remodels, and tells you at the walkthrough what each move involves before any demolition starts.
Moving a supply line is usually straightforward. Moving a drain is the bigger job, because a drain needs the right slope and venting to work, and that depends on what’s under the floor and inside the walls. Some moves are easy, and some mean opening more floor than you expected. You hear which is which during scoping, with a price on each, so the design can change on paper rather than mid-project.
Yes. Reliable Plumbing works alongside general contractors, designers, and homeowners on remodels and new builds across Salt Lake City, building to the plans and scheduling around the other trades.
In practice that means a clear scope and price up front, a rough-in date the rest of the schedule can depend on, and an inspection that’s booked and attended by us. It also means answers to your contractor’s questions before tile and cabinets are ordered. If you’re managing the project yourself, you get the same coordination. Tell us who else is on the job when you call or text (801) 803-0847.
Where we work
Based in Salt Lake City, UT and taking plumbing installation work throughout the valley and nearby communities. Call with your address and we'll confirm.
All areas we serveInstallation questions
What people ask most when they're planning a remodel or a build.
(801) 803-0847Reliable Plumbing recommends replacing plumbing during a Salt Lake City remodel whenever fixtures are being moved, the pipe is aging or galvanized, the layout is changing, or the existing work isn't up to current code. The deciding factor is access: while the walls and floor are open, replacing a line is a fraction of what it costs once everything is closed up. Copper or PEX in good condition with no history of problems can usually stay.
Yes. Reliable Plumbing installs complete plumbing systems for new residential builds in Salt Lake City: water supply lines, drain and vent piping, and all fixture connections, from underground rough-in through final trim-out. We work to the plans and the inspection schedule alongside the builder and the other trades.
During a Salt Lake City remodel, Reliable Plumbing installs sinks, toilets, faucets, bathtubs, showers and shower valves, garbage disposals, dishwashers, refrigerator water lines, pot fillers, laundry connections, and water heaters. If it connects to a supply or drain line, it's in scope.
How long Reliable Plumbing's installation work takes in Salt Lake City depends on the size of the project and how many fixtures and lines are involved. A fixture swap is usually a few hours. A bathroom rough-in is typically a day or two, then a gap for inspection and for the other trades, then trim-out once the finishes are in. On a full build it runs in phases across the construction schedule. You get a realistic timeline with the scope, not a guess.
Updated fixtures and modern supply lines from Reliable Plumbing help Salt Lake City homes, both in appraisal and in what a buyer's inspector reports. Replacing galvanized pipe in particular removes something that shows up on inspection reports and gets used in negotiations. The efficiency gain from newer fixtures also shows up on the water bill while you're still living there.
In Salt Lake City and across the valley, Reliable Plumbing's rule of thumb is that work that adds, moves, or replaces piping generally requires a permit and an inspection. A like-for-like fixture swap, such as a new faucet on existing lines, usually doesn't. Requirements differ between municipalities across the valley, so we confirm what your specific project needs before the work is scheduled rather than partway through.
Yes, Reliable Plumbing works with contractors and designers in Salt Lake City, and it's most of what we do on larger projects. We work from the drawings, coordinate rough-in and trim-out around the other trades, and handle the inspection scheduling on our portion. If you're managing the project yourself, we'll tell you what has to happen before and after our stages so you can sequence the rest.
You can buy your own fixtures for a Salt Lake City project Reliable Plumbing installs, and plenty of people do. Two things to watch: have them on site before rough-in, because the rough dimensions depend on the specific fixture, and check that what you ordered includes the valve or rough-in kit, since many are sold separately. A fixture you supply carries its own manufacturer warranty rather than ours, though our work on the installation is still ours.
More answers in our plumbing FAQs.
Plumbing installation & remodeling in Salt Lake City, UT
Scope and price first, then a date we actually keep.
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